Geneva : About forty potential vaccines for the Zika virus are being tested, but none are likely to be available for women of childbearing age before ...
Medicine
Why only some people develop life-threatening dengue infections
For most people who contract it, dengue fever is a relatively mild-mannered disease at least the first time around. For some, however, a subsequent in...
Paracetamol and liver damage: Study
Scientists have shed new light on how the common painkiller paracetamol causes liver damage. Their findings may offer valuable insights into poisoning...
Anti-inflammatory diet could reduce risk of bone loss in women
Anti-inflammatory diets, which tend to be high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains — could boost bone health and prevent fractures in s...
Plan A is to get patients to stick to their blood pressure pills
There is value in starting off patients with high blood pressure on an all-in-one pill. In the long run, it may help them stick to taking the potentia...
Sepsis Leading Cause of Hospital Readmission : JAMA
Sepsis hospitalizations account for a higher proportion of unplanned 30-day readmissions than hospitalizations for heart attack, heart failure, COPD, ...
Statins may hold keys to future cancer treatment: Research
High doses of drugs commonly used to fight high cholesterol can destroy a rogue protein produced by a damaged gene that is associated with nearly half...
The type, not just the amount, of sugar consumption matters in risk of health problems
The type of sugar you eat and not just calorie count may determine your risk for chronic disease. A new study is the first of its kind to compare the ...
Statins could prevent Venous Thromboembolism: Lancet Study
Statins could hold the key to eradicating one of the most preventable causes of hospital deaths after researchers uncovered a new role for the cholest...
Smart jacket invented to detect pneumonia
Kampala : A team of Ugandan engineers has invented a “smart jacket” that diagnoses pneumonia faster than a doctor, offering hope against a...
